{"product_id":"agriculture-and-rural-development-in-a-globalizing-world-9781138231825","title":"Agriculture and Rural Development in a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapid structural transformation and urbanization are transforming agriculture and food production in rural areas across the world. This textbook provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the multi-faceted nature of  agriculture and rural development, particularly in the developing world, where the greatest challenges occur. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is designed around five thematic parts: Agricultural Intensification and Technical Change; Political Economy of Agricultural Policies; Community and Rural Institutions; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health; and Future Relevance of International Institutions. Each chapter presents a detailed but accessible review of the literature on the specific topic and discusses the frontiers in research and institutional changes needed as societies adapt to the transformation processes. All authors are eminent scholars with international reputations, who have been actively engaged in the contemporary debates around agricultural develop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How do agriculture and rural development practices need to adapt to meet the needs of a world experiencing rapid globalisation and urbanisation? Such a broad but timely question demands in-depth and wide-ranging analysis, and this volume in Earthscan's Food and Agriculture series provides just that.\" - \u003cem\u003eSpore (the newsletter of CTA), number 185\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003ci\u003ePrabhu Pingali and Gershon Feder \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Agricultural Intensification and Technical Change \u003c\/b\u003e2. Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Four-Country Analysis \u003ci\u003eGershon Feder and Sara Savastano \u003c\/i\u003e3. Revisiting the Farm Size–Productivity Relationship: New Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Countries \u003ci\u003ePasquale Lucio Scandizzo and Sara Savastano \u003c\/i\u003e4. From Land Grabs to Land Development: The Past and Potential of Private Investment in Frontier Agriculture \u003ci\u003eDerek Byerlee, William A. Masters, and Daniel S. Robinson \u003c\/i\u003e5. Staples Production: Efficient \"Subsistence\" Smallholders Are Key to Poverty Reduction, Development, and Trade \u003ci\u003eMichael Lipton \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Political Economy of Agricultural Policies \u003c\/b\u003e6. Transforming African Economies and the Evolving Structure of African Agriculture \u003ci\u003eJohann Kirsten and Frikkie Liebenberg \u003c\/i\u003e7. Origins and Some Empirical Tests of Theories of Agricultural Evolution \u003ci\u003eJohn Murray McIntire \u003c\/i\u003e8. Toward More Evidence-based Decision-making in the Land Sector: Can It Help to Close Implementation Gaps? \u003ci\u003eKlaus Deininger \u003c\/i\u003e9. Food Price Changes, Domestic Price Insulation, and Poverty (When All Policymakers Want to Be Above Average) \u003ci\u003eKym Anderson, William J. Martin, and Maros Ivanic \u003c\/i\u003e10. Institutional Constraints and Options for Expanding the Biotechnology Revolution in Developing Countries \u003ci\u003eGreg Traxler \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Community and Rural Institutions \u003c\/b\u003e11. Beyond Hype: Another Look at Index-based Agricultural Insurance \u003ci\u003ePeter Hazell and Ulrich Hess \u003c\/i\u003e12. Beyond Water Markets: Second-best Water Allocation Policy? \u003ci\u003eMark W. Rosegrant, Man Li, and Wenchao Xu \u003c\/i\u003e13. Reflections on Community-Driven Development \u003ci\u003eJacomina de Regt \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health \u003c\/b\u003e14. Agricultural Change and Health and Nutrition in Emerging Economies \u003ci\u003eJoachim von Braun \u003c\/i\u003e15. Understanding the Multidimensional Nature of the Malnutrition Problem in India \u003ci\u003ePrabhu Pingali and Tanvi Rao \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Future Relevance of International Institutions \u003c\/b\u003e16. Structural Transformation and the Transition from Concessional Assistance to Commercial Flows: The Past and Possible Future Contributions of the World Bank \u003ci\u003eUma Lele, Sambuddha Goswami, and Gianluigi Nico \u003c\/i\u003e17. The Relevance of the CGIAR in a Modernizing World: Or Has It Been Reformed \u003ci\u003ead infinitum\u003c\/i\u003e into Dysfunctionality? \u003ci\u003eAlex F. McCalla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577813799255,"sku":"9781138231825","price":52.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138231825.jpg?v=1746096789","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/agriculture-and-rural-development-in-a-globalizing-world-9781138231825","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}